Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1942 |
| Dean | Prof. A.M. Navarathna Bandara |
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Academic staff
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201 |
| Students | 3614 |
| Undergraduates | 2905 |
| Postgraduates | 709 |
| Location | Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Website | www.arts.pdn.ac.lk |
Coordinates: 7°15′15″N 80°35′48″E / 7.25417°N 80.59667°E Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya is the largest single faculty in the entire university system of Sri Lanka.
Faculty of Arts is located approximately in the middle of the university's main campus. Faculty is about two kilometres away from the Galaha junction in the Galaha road. It is well known for its supreme natural beauty.
Faculty's history dates back to the beginning of Sri Lanka's university system. Sri Lanka's first university, University of Ceylon is established in 1942 under the guidance of Sir Ivor Jennings. Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Oriental Studies were two of the 4 academic faculties in the university. They were located in Colombo at the beginning. With the establishment of the Peradeniya campus, those faculties were brought to Peradeniya in 1952. The two faculties operated separately until they were amalgamated in 1972.
Faculty of Arts offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
Faculty has 16 academic departments for undergraduate study. Traditional degrees offered at undergraduate level are; Bachelor of Arts (General), Bachelor of Arts (Special) – in 18 different disciplines and Bachelor of Commerce. Other than that, faculty has started conducting two new degree programs, Bachelor of Business Administration and LLB in recent years.
Arts faculty of the University of Perdeniya has 18 departments, Units and centers. Those departments are separately established for provide course enrollments.
Postgraduate degrees leading to Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and several Postgraduate Diplomas are also offered. Study programs are conducted in all English, Sinhala and Tamil media.
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